Boston Dynamics just upgraded its Atlas robot with a powerful new perception system that allows it to think, adapt, and work in real time. Hugging Face revealed two new open-source humanoid robots, while China’s RobotEra stunned the world with STAR1, a robot that can cook dumplings with chopsticks. From Apple’s secret AI robot project to Saudi Arabia’s multilingual religious guide Manara and Elon Musk’s plan to send robots to Mars, this week marked a major leap forward in AI robotics.

🤖 What’s Inside:
01:11 Boston Dynamics Atlas – Real-Time Perception Upgrade

02:50 Hugging Face Robots – HopeJR and Reachy Mini Now Shipping

Hugging Face unveils two new humanoid robots

04:18 Honor Enters Robotics – $10B AI Push and Humanoid Robot Reveal
https://shorturl.at/erCoi
05:11 RobotEra STAR1 – Uses Chopsticks to Cook Dumplings on Its Own
https://x.com/roboterax/status/1927621395686768961
06:16 Apple Project J595 – Secret AI Robot With Gesture Control
https://www.iclarified.com/97425/apples-secret-ai-robot-with-expressive-arm-now-a-major-focus-report
07:23 Manara Robot – AI Religious Guide at Mecca Speaks 11 Languages
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/saudi-arabia-unveils-ai-robot-at-mecca
08:20 Pudu CC1 Pro – Autonomous Floor Cleaner With Vision and AI Sensors
https://shorturl.at/WqSYu
09:45 Elon Musk – Starship Mars Plan Includes Optimus Robot as First Passenger
https://shorturl.at/qkVGk

🎥 What You’ll See:
Boston Dynamics gives Atlas a perception system so advanced it works through chaos
Hugging Face drops two open-source humanoid robots priced under three grand
RobotEra’s STAR1 shows fine-motor skills by cooking real food with chopsticks
Apple enters robotics with a secret AI project and Saudi Arabia upgrades its Mecca bot
Elon Musk wants Tesla’s Optimus robot to reach Mars before any human

📊 Why It Matters:
AI-powered robots are now working in factories, kitchens, mosques, and soon, outer space. These breakthroughs mark a shift from lab experiments to real-world tasks once thought impossible for machines.

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